For millennials and future generations to come, 529 college savings plans and ABLE accounts (tax-free savings plans for those with disabilities) could make a significant difference when it comes to tackling education expenses. These tax-free accounts can be used for university costs such as tuition, books, and room and board.

The first bill, H.R. 529, also known as the 529 and ABLE Account Improvement Act of 2017, was introduced in January by Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan., and Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis. The bill would tweak the tax code to make it easier for employers to add 529 plans to their benefits packages. While some companies have already started offering 529 plans to their employees, the proposed legislation aims to make them more widely available.

The bill, co-sponsored by Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.) and Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wis.), would let companies contribute up to a $100 match to employee 529 plans without counting it as taxable compensation, and would offer a tax credit to small businesses to help offset the costs of setting up a payroll deduction system. (The bill also provides for similar payroll matches for ABLE account contributions.)

Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins chatted about the future of politics in Washington in the Trump Administration, her stepping aside as a party Vice-Chair in the House, and whether the Kansas Statehouse may be part of her future.

U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins on Monday joined both U.S. senators from Kansas in saying they'll support a bipartisan probe into allegations that the Russian government hacked into campaign computer systems in an effort to sway the 2016 presidential election.

The House approved the historic 21st Century Cures Act on Wednesday with provisions led by House Ways and Means Committee members U.S. Reps. Lynn Jenkins (R-KS), Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Pat Tiberi (R-OH).

The 21st Century Cures Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives 392-26 Wednesday night. It includes more research funding for agencies like the National Institutes of Health – a longtime priority for U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder – and provisions that were added at the request of U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins.

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) reported it has completed its initial review of a petition to list the Lesser Prairie Chicken as an endangered species and will move on to the next phase of review.

Congress still has pre-Christmas work to do, notably funding the government when a stopgap bill runs out Friday, Dec. 9. But lawmakers have eased their way back into the dying days of this session, taking care of some business but mostly planning for the future.

U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins expressed relief at election of a Republican to replace Democrat Barack Obama because the flip would elevate prospects of the House GOP's agenda on health care, taxes and poverty becoming federal law.

Second District Representative Lynn Jenkins visited the Verdigris Valley Charitable Health Clinic at the Verdigris Valley Christian Fellowship in Altoona for a tour and slide presentation by the clinic's organizer.

Rep. Lynn Jenkins is pressing the Department of Veterans Affairs for information over allegations of sex abuse at a Leavenworth facility as lawmakers express frustration with the pace of reform at the agency.

Representatives Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) and Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced the Mental Health First Aid Act on Monday. The bipartisan legislation would expand mental health first aid training to help the public identify, understand, and respond to mental health issues and disorders.

Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins and Senator Jerry Moran called on the VA Heartland Network Director raising serious concerns about the ongoing issues with the operation of the emergency room at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka, Kan.

529 college savings plans enable families to start saving for their children from the minute they're born. These plans provide a concrete and practical way for hardworking Americans to help send their children to college.

In the aftermath of the controversy over Obama's much-pilloried proposal, Reps. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan., and Ron Kind, D-Wis., proposed legislation that would expand qualified expenses under 529s to include computers and allow parents to re-deposit refunds from colleges without taxes or penalties

Just days after bipartisan opposition forced President Obama to drop a proposal to hike taxes on 529 college savings accounts, Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kansas, called on Congress to expand those accounts in the weekly Republican address Saturday.

U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Topeka, said she received the report last week and met with hospital officials to discuss their plan of action."Rest assured, I will remain in close contact with the facility and the regional director to ensure successful implementation of this plan," she said in a statement.

Among those to speak at Monday's ceremony was Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan., who spent around three hours helping with the construction. Jenkins said it was her privilege to be able to help with the project. She said nearly everyone has the ability to "give something back" to the community.

From time to time something triggers a nearly universal reaction across the country. Sadly, this collective experience is often prompted by a tragedy, one that induces a wave of gasps soon followed by the unanswerable question -- "Why?"

U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins faced tough questions on a variety of topics ranging from environmental regulations and agriculture to health care and bipartisanship during a town hall-style meeting Thursday in Paola.

Topekans continue to help donate their time towards helping a family of 8 move into their new home. A large group of volunteers gathered, including Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins, to help put together some of the final phases of the home.

Less than 10 miles away, one of his Republican colleagues, Kansas Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins, took part in an afternoon tour of MK Minerals, whose Wathena plant manufactures pelletized lime and gypsum products.

On Thursday, the Association of Defense Communities, in collaboration with the Kansas Governor's Military Council, presented Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (KS-02) with the 2014 Congressional Leadership Award.

Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan., is part of a group that meets for breakfast twice a month. Unlike many of the other committees in the Capitol, this doesn't have a particularly long or complicated name. Instead, it's quite simple: the problem solvers group.

Kansas Rep. Lynn Jenkins, who helped establish the House Defense Communities Caucus and end a long-running dispute delaying the transfer of Kansas Army Ammunition Plant to the community, received the ADC's Congressional Leadership Award.

Kansas Rep. Lynn Jenkins delivered a letter signed by more than 170 members of the U.S. House to Topeka's Brown vs. Board National Historic Site commemorating the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on May 17, 1954 that outlawed segregated schools.

On a day marked with symbolism, a multiracial chorus of kindergarten students from Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School sang Tuesday at the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site, several hours before the nation's first African-American first lady was scheduled to arrive in Topeka

The announcement of the suspension of emergency room operations at Topeka's Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center drew reactions ranging from disappointment to outrage by two members of the Kansas congressional delegation.